In this course, you will be introduced to databases and explore the modern ways in which they are used. Learn to distinguish between different types of database management systems then practice basic creation and data selection with the use of Structured Query Language (SQL) commands.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: - Demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and principles that underpin how databases work - Identify and explain the different types of core technology and management systems used in databases - Identify and interpret basic SQL statements and commands - Manipulate records in a database with the use of SQL statements and commands - Outline alternatives to SQL - and plan and design a simple relational database system You’ll also gain experience with the following: • Fundamental concepts in database • Basic MySQL syntax and commands • Database management systems • MySQL software • Relational databases
MG
Course is very well structured and Instructor's Explanations are easy to understand and are very concrete and concise. Great Course for beginners.
IS
Well detailed course, I thought this topic was going to be hard to learn. But the teacher explained it well. Anyway, I enjoy this course, because I learned a lot from it. Thank you Coursera and Meta.
SC
Great lessons. The final quiz had some questions that showed that you answered the question incorrectly even though the exact same SQL statements executed perfectly in MySQL.
RR
Course was good, however quizzes and graded assessments needs work. From my perspective whether some of the question texts are ambigious/not clear, or the grading engine not functioning properly.
EF
Great introduction! Everything is so well put together and the explanations are very clear. It could maybe have 1 or 2 more labs but the rest was great.
LP
Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn Introduction to Database learn New things with crisp and clearly Taught Menter and Meta and Coursera thanks for help me..
HH
In the Lab test, some of the instructions is not sync, i.e., the picture showed in the instruction page is contradictory to the requirement.
CV
The course was very informative but it alos had several inconsistencies within the information. There were also many grading issues that I flaged but never recieved any feedback on.
BE
The formulas taught in the learnings do not always match the required formula for the lab or the quiz. Very user friendly and great for any skill level.
JA
This is has is really detailed and the tutor made too easy to understand. It has encourage me to learn and also venture into the area of Database Management.
PK
Covered all the nuances need for anyone just getting introduced to databases. Also a good resource for quick revision for professionials too if they ever need.
SB
Over all very informative and helpful fro beginners like me, I found lab environment very useful and a good way to get hands-on experience . Some more interactive material could be better.
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Well-prepared and informative course. The instructor is explaining concepts briefly and very clearly. He is a legend in teaching. 4 stars because there are a lot of mistakes in the quizzes and final assessment. I wish I will not have like these mistakes in the upcoming courses in this specialization.
course material is not bad. Few errors here and there, but they are easy to spot. The course assignments and quizes are dire. Several mistakes, including the end assignment, which means unless I bite the bullet and put the WRONG answer in, I'll never get 100%. For those interested: Question 8 is abigious - What is the right answer? Question 19 is completely wrong (It IS diagram 2) You ask for complete SQL statements and then key words, and then back to SQL statements, so if someone puts in the full SQL statement, the very basic assignment marking system goes "Oh I can't see a single word of 'Values', it must be wrong". Oh and you have member number in the question and player number in the answer, also who stores telephone numbers as ints?! Please for the love of gods, improve this. I'd be happy to help!
There are so many typos and inconsistencies in the reading sections of this course. Some typos are ok, for example, some mispelling words. Even the cases when the code sometime use capital letters and lower case letters inconsistently. It is confusing but this is still ok, you just need to be aware of it. The problem comes with week 4. When talking about normalization process, the ERD is not consistent with the actual implementation and there are so many errors in the normalization processes, this can be misleading for beginners. And I also think the explanation of first normal form in this course is wrong. There should be more refinements for this course. If those problems are solved, I think it is worth taking.
I am really inspired to learn a difficult subject in the easy way due to relax, comprehensive and informative tutorials , lectures
Honestly, I'm disappointed. Meta should be too, this course is taught well but the amount of typos in the material and issues with the quizzes is frankly unacceptable. I wouldn't want my brand associated with something that seems as carelessly put together as this. The information presented is good, some of it is very high quality. But courses with careless typos and issues with their quiz questions just frustrate learners and discourage them from continuing. Step it up, Meta...
Well detailed course, I thought this topic was going to be hard to learn. But the teacher explained it well. Anyway, I enjoy this course, because I learned a lot from it. Thank you Coursera and Meta.
With regards to Coursera, I'm super disappointed with their customer service, because there seems to be none. With regards to this course, considering it has been put out by the makers of Facebook, the introduction is the only up-to-date part, as the content is sorely lacking. Assessments often ask for answers that have yet to be taught, and their lab interface should be easily available outside of the required lab work so people can practice. The programming for the week 5 assessment is horribly flawed - it won't matter how you answer, or how many times you go through the assessment, you will get marked wrong, which is where customer service, or a chat box, or anything responsive would come in handy - and as such it does nothing but eat time, energy, and burn hope. If you are looking to spend money or use this certification for a job, then don't choose this course on this platform.
This course is directed towards learning the basics of DBMS/RDBMS. The foreign key and Normalization concepts are explained clearly. One can take this as a refresher course on RDBMS concepts.
Great lessons. The final quiz had some questions that showed that you answered the question incorrectly even though the exact same SQL statements executed perfectly in MySQL.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to learn Introduction to Database learn New things with crisp and clearly Taught Menter and Meta and Coursera thanks for help me..
This course is so much better than Introduction to Data Analytics. The guidance is clear and the instructor speaks at a very good pace.
Easy for a beginner and even for a refresher. The concepts are well explained and follow up exercises enhance understanding.
Videos use SQL via "PHPMYADMIN", there is NO WAY to follow if we "Students" are using "LAB SQL". Also, having more hands on in UPDATING, DELETING, and MODIFYING tables would be GREAT!!!!
Final test was hard....SQL Query works on LAB but test did NOT recognized correct answer! SO AGGRAVATING!!!!
Course was good, however quizzes and graded assessments needs work. From my perspective whether some of the question texts are ambigious/not clear, or the grading engine not functioning properly.
Learning materials are great, but the final test is crap, sorry. In some places it is not clear at all what does the test want me to write in the answer box. I type in the right code, because I've just tested it in the mysql command line, but the test still fails. What the hell does "evaluate" mean? What code do you want me to write, what commands? Is it select or something else? Please use more concise wording.
A pretty shallow dip into the world of database systems in my opinion. I think I learned the most from reading my textbook and the additional readings at the end of each module.
This course was outstanding. The instructor explained all the concepts well, and he was very professional. Besides, despite being an introduction, he covered plenty of topics, and his examples were clear. Thanks, Meta and Coursera, for this excellent course.
well, honestly, i didn't expect this course to be pretty good, all the material and how you all taught it is very easy to understand, definitely much better than my own teacher
Muito bom e com ótimos labs
Coming from a SQL Server background, it was interesting to see and learn a few things about mySQL. Data Normalization reinforced what I had learnt many years ago. The labs worked well, although, for some segments, there wasn't an option to launch the lab (strange). The questions were a little poorly designed; for instance, the names added in a particular table differ from question to question. I also found that two of my correct answers were marked incorrectly. Overall, I rate this course a 4/5.